About the Role
Tasks:
GIS System Data Management: You maintain and process internal GIS data, including within the context of ArcGIS Utility Networks. You integrate project data, structure it, and enter it into existing systems to enable further analyses.
Database Maintenance and Development: You are responsible for updating GIS data, analyzing existing databases for content and data quality, conducting evaluations, and identifying optimization potential.
Requirements Management for Database Content: You gather new requirements for database content and align them with existing structures.
Coordination of Interface Topics: You support us in organizing cross-departmental coordination on GIS-related interface issues.
The Field Operations DC department carries out field activities such as maintenance, overhaul, and small-scale projects on offshore and HVDC facilities. It manages asset data, documentation, and standardized DC engineering services. The unit plans and controls operations and maintenance, monitors facilities, manages faults, and ensures the technical and organizational readiness of new installations. Furthermore, it continuously develops maintenance and logistics strategies and supports other execution units with technical expertise.
Qualifications:
Enrollment in a relevant degree program (e.g., Geoinformatics, Geoecology, Geography, Geology, or comparable)
Prior practical experience (e.g., internships or previous student assistant roles) in GIS and database projects is advantageous
Proficiency in MS Office and ArcGIS is essential
Language Skills:
Strong written and spoken German language skills
Soft Skills:
Structured, independent, and responsible work ethic
Strong communication and teamwork skills
We Offer:
Flexibility
We understand the need for flexibility to balance academic commitments with work. Therefore, we offer flexible working hours between 6:00 and 19:00 (no core hours) and the option to work remotely.
Details
Attractive compensation & social benefits
Personal Development
Health – Your Foundation
Healthy and affordable meals at our company restaurants (locations: Bayreuth and Lehrte)
Diverse in-house training courses and partial cost coverage for fitness facilities
Consultation services and health checks by our on-site occupational physicians
Information sessions on preventive health measures
Modern Working Environment
Campus-style modern office environment
Up-to-date equipment and ergonomically designed workstations
Well-equipped conference rooms and communication solutions enabling seamless collaboration across locations and borders
About Us:
TenneT is growing to achieve its strategic goals: we are tackling the transformation of the energy supply and driving the energy transition! Join us in a role that truly makes a difference. We are looking for a student assistant in GIS data management (m/f/d) at our Bayreuth, Hanover, or Lehrte locations—or remotely.
TenneT is a leading European transmission system operator. We ensure secure and reliable electricity supply—24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We shape the energy transition toward a sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy future.
As the first cross-border transmission system operator, we plan, build, and operate a high- and extra-high-voltage grid spanning over 25,000 kilometers in the Netherlands and large parts of Germany. Our 17 interconnectors to neighboring countries enable the European energy market. With revenues of €9.2 billion and a balance sheet total of €45 billion, we are among the largest investors in national and international power grids—on land and at sea.
Every day, our 8,300 employees give their best, guided by our core values of Responsibility, Courage, and Connectivity, ensuring that more than 43 million end consumers can rely on a stable electricity supply.